face mask
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face masks
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Sports. the protective equipment, usually made of steel or plastic, that guards the face, as the steel cage worn by a baseball catcher or the molded plastic covering worn by a hockey goalkeeper.
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any of various similar devices to shield the face, sometimes attached to or forming part of a helmet, as that worn by workers engaged in a hazardous activity.
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The “Fearsome White” uniform features a helmet that includes white horns and a white face mask.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
In another recording shared by OVP, a woman wearing dark glasses and a face mask addresses Rodríguez directly and demands that the minister of prisons and Injuba's director resign.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Kim, who appeared in court wearing a white face mask, kept her head lowered as the verdict was announced.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Wearing a face mask, Maradona struggled to walk onto the field on his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The driver was dressed in white coveralls and a mesh face mask.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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